Category: Matchbox Twenty

Matchbox Twenty's Songs

Matchbox Twenty

Matchbox Twenty is a US collective that was started in 1995 in Florida. As of this writing, the group’s lineup has the following musicians: This Florida-founded group achieved mainstream success through “Yourself or Someone...

"Parade" by Matchbox Twenty

“Parade” by Matchbox Twenty

Matchbox Twenty’s “Parade” is an interesting tune in which it seems a number of different ideas are being presented. For instance, the song’s first verse in particular apparently harps on the singer’s childhood. That is when...

"Real World" by Matchbox Twenty

“Real World” by Matchbox Twenty

Matchbox Twenty’s “Real World” is based on the singer fantasizing about living different – you can even say primarily fictitious – lifestyles than the one he is currently leading. For example, in the first verse...

"Overjoyed" by Matchbox Twenty

“Overjoyed” by Matchbox Twenty

As you have probably already guessed just from reading the title, this is in fact a love song. And accordingly the person who makes the singer feel “overjoyed” is the addressee, i.e. his romantic partner....

"Long Day" by Matchbox Twenty

“Long Day” by Matchbox Twenty

“Long Day” seems to be premised on the age-old adage that ‘you can escape from anyone except yourself’. The narrator is someone whom we can define as being regularly depressed. Indeed the term “long day”, as...